Image unavailableKiriki Liszt - Sky Blue EQ4
Parallel equalizer with double-precision processing.
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Image unavailableVariety of Sound - BootEQ mkIV
Four-band parametric EQ with a colored preamp stage.
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Image unavailablePsycho Circuitry - PCEQ5
Five-band analog-style equalizer.
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Image unavailableSoundly - Shape It
Ten-band parametric equalizer for sound design.
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Image unavailableVariety of Sound - NastyVCS mkII
Virtual channel strip with EQ and compression.
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Image unavailableAudec Transient: Transient Shaper
Transient shaper for percussive material.
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Image unavailableDDMF Tube Preamp
Tube preamplifier circuit simulation.
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Image unavailablePsycho Circuitry - Razorgate
Gate for removing unwanted audio.
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Image unavailablePsycho Circuitry - Transient Reshaper
Transient shaper using analog-style envelope processing.
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Image unavailableAudiority The Sword
Ten-band graphic EQ followed by a clean boost.
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Image unavailableAnalog Obsessions ATONE
A Channel Strip with A-Type EQ, Filters and 436 style Compressor
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Image unavailableKatistix - Passo
A minimal 3-band EQ. The only EQ plugin you really need!
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Image unavailableSoliderSound S Doubler
Effortlessly adds width and depth to your vocal and instrument tracks.
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Image unavailableAnalog Obsessions - Trax
Easy to use and versatile transient designer!
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Reflex Acoustics - AutomaticLite
an automatic compressor that's effortless to calibrate to your material.
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Image unavailableDirektDSP - MakeItLoud
one-stop shop for adding punch and loudness to your signals. It combines compression and distortion in a single plugin.
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Mrugalla ALLHaas: Stereo Widening Tool
a free stereo widening and imaging tool for Windows. According to the developer, it uses “a ton of all-pass filters” to position elements in the mix and give them a sense of a new location.
macOS · Windows
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Viator DSP Duplex Comp Lite
a serial compressor that enables you to achieve the popular technique of connecting two compressors in series with just one plugin.
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Image unavailableKiive Audio XTMax
derived from the developer’s excellent XTComp, which emulates the famously gritty Empirical Labs Distressor.
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Image unavailableBaby Audio - Beat Slammer
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Image unavailableAnalog Obsession FetCB
a FET compressor plugin that ventures a bit off the beaten path. Instead of presenting the umpteenth 1176 emulation, FetCB is based on an original hardware design by the developer.
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Fuse Audio Labs VPRE-72
an emulation of the iconic V72 preamp of the 1950s
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Image unavailableTokyo Dawn Records TDR Prism
Spectrum analyzer that focuses on human audio perception to guide you to a great-sounding mix
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Image unavailableNative Instruments - iZotope Ozone 11 EQ
A powerful mastering equalizer that has helped shape countless hit records.
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10 pluginsThe Sample Flipping Toolkit
Chop, stretch, pitch and rearrange your samples into something new.
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10 pluginsDust, Warmth & Wobble
Tape colour, sampler grit and pitch drift for sounds with a little history.
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10 pluginsSoulful Keys
Characterful pianos, electric keys and organs, with tremolo to bring them to life.
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10 pluginsMake Your Drums Knock
Shape the attack, add weight and glue your drums together.
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10 pluginsOdd Ingredients
Unusual instruments, unexpected textures and effects for your next happy accident.
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10 pluginsSpace & Atmosphere
Build depth and atmosphere with echoes, reverbs, granular textures and evolving pads.
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